260.PCR For Asphalt Shingles Built-Up Asphalt Membrane Roofing and Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing

PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR PREPARING
AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

FOR PRODUCT GROUP
PCR VERSION ADOPTION VALIDITY PERIOD

JULY 2014 JUNE 2019
Asphalt Shingles, Built-up Asphalt

Membrane Roofing and Modified
Bituminous Membrane Roofing
The product group includes asphalt shingles applied over underlayment, and low-slope roofing
assemblies consisting of various combinations of factory-produced asphalt-saturated/coated base
sheets, ply sheets and cap sheets together with specified viscous asphalt coatings, adhesives and
surfacings.
REFERENCED PCR:
The Norwegian EPD Foundation (EPD-Norge) PCR for “Roof Waterproofing”, NPCR 22,
Issued October 12, 2012
PCR
Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration for Product Group
Asphalt Shingles, Built-up Asphalt Membrane Roofing

and Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing
Scope of Validity of these PCR

The product group includes asphalt shingles applied over underlayment, and low-slope roofing
assemblies consisting of various combinations of factory-produced asphalt-saturated/coated
base sheets, ply sheets and cap sheets together with specified viscous asphalt coatings,
adhesives and surfacings.
Program Operator
ASTM International
Interested Parties
Representatives of the following organizations participated in development of the PCR:
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) and representatives of its member
companies: Atlas Roofing, Building Products of Canada, Saint-Gobain (CertainTeed), GAF,
Johns-Manville, Malarkey Roofing, Owens Corning and TAMKO.
Review Panel
François Charron-Doucet, Quantis Canada (Chairperson)
Andre Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
James Hoff, TEGNOS Research Inc.
The PCR peer review report is available upon request at: cert@astm.org
PCR VERSION HISTORY
Version Number Ammendments Date Issued
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ASPHALT SHINGLES, BUILT-UP ASPHALT MEMBRANE ROOFING AND MODIFIED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE ROOFING / PCR002
Table of Contents
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1.0 | General Information
1.1 | Goal and Scope
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1.2 | EPD Ownership/Responsibility
2.0 | Period of Validity
3.0 | Definitions
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4.0 | Informed Comparison
5.0 | Company/Organization, Product, and Product Category
5.1 | Description of Company/Organization
5.2 | Definition of Product Category
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5.3 | Description of Product
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6.0 | Requirements for the Underlying LCA
6.1 | Functional and Declared Unit
6.2 | System Boundaries
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7.0 | Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis
7.1 | Data Collection and Description of Data
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7.2 | Cutoff Rules
7.3 | Data Quality Requirements
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7.4 | Units
7.5 | Allocation Rules
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8.0 | Impact Categories and Characterization Factors
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9.0 | Additional Environmental Information
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10.0 | EPD Supporting Data
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11.0 | Content of the EPD
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12.0 | References
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1.0 General Information

These product category rules (PCR) have been developed under the general program instructions for
ASTM International’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Program. The PCR are intended for use
by North American organizations and other interested parties for preparing EPDs for Asphalt Shingles
and Bituminous Membrane Roofing.
The following key aspects of the referenced Roof Waterproofing PCR, The Norwegian EPD Foundation
(EPD-Norge) PCR for “Roof Waterproofing”, NPCR 22, make them inappropriate for direct adaptation
to the North American situation and for direct use as PCR for North American asphalt shingles and
bituminous roofing systems:
• The NPCR requirements are based primarily on the CEN EN15804 standard for a European core
PCR, whereas the North American PCR is based primarily on the ISO 14025 and ISO 21930
standards referenced below;
• Technical data and standards listed or referred to are European and not directly applicable to North
America; and
• The impact measures listed reflect European characterization models and units of measure rather than
those specified in the Tool for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemical and other Environmental
Impacts (TRACI) system used in North America.
In addition, ASTM International’s North American PCR for Single Ply Roofing Membranes, November
2013, was reviewed but was not adapted due to development timing as well as differences in scope of
materials, building use type and differing functional units.
1.1 | GOAL AND SCOPE
This PCR document specifies rules, requirements, and guidelines for developing EPDs for Asphalt
Shingles and Bituminous Membrane Roofing and underlying requirements of related Life Cycle Analysis
(LCAs). These PCR are valid for, and provide requirements for, both Business-to-Business (BtoB) and
Business-to-Consumer (BtoC) EPDs. An EPD prepared under these PCR will present data that has been
aggregated over some or all of the following phases of the life cycle depending on whether the EPD is
BtoB or BtoC:
• raw materials acquisition,
• manufacturing,
• transportation,
• installation,
• use and maintenance, and
• disposal/reuse/recycling.
A reference service life (RSL) shall be stated in a BtoC EPD to take account of the maintenance and
replacement impacts over an assumed building service life. A RSL shall be stated for a BtoB EPD if a use
phase scenario is included in the EPD. A RSL must be based on a verifiable performance history as per
Section 6.2.
These PCR are consistent with and comply with the mandatory requirements contained in the
following standards:
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• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 21930: 2007 Building construction —

Sustainability in building construction — Environmental declaration of building products.
• ISO 14025: 2006 Environmental labeling and declarations — Type III environmental declarations —
Principles and procedures.
• ISO 14044: 2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and
guidelines.
• ISO 14040: 2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework.
• ISO 15686: 2011 Buildings and constructed assets – Service life planning, Parts – 1, -2, -7 and 8.
While not necessarily complying with the CEN EN15804 standard, it is referenced in Section 12 and has
been consulted with regard to selected requirements and presentation details that go beyond or expand
on the above-noted ISO standards.
1.2 | EPD OWNERSHIP/RESPONSIBILITY
The producers or group of producers who develop an EPD following these PCR maintain sole ownership
and have responsibility and liability for their EPD.
2.0 Period of Validity

This PCR document is effective for five (5) years from the latest date of publication. If after 5 years,
relevant changes in the product category or other relevant factors have occurred (for example, LCA
methodology), the document will be revised.
An EPD created under these PCR shall be valid for a five (5) year period from the date of issue after
which it shall be reviewed and verified. An EPD shall only be reassessed and updated after 5 years,
as necessary, to reflect changes in technology or other circumstances that could alter the content and
accuracy of the declaration. The process for verification and establishing the validity of an EPD shall be in
accordance with ISO 14025 and ISO 21930.
3.0 Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the definitions given in ISO 6707-1, ISO 14025, ISO 14044, ISO
14050, ISO 15686-1, ISO 21930 and the following apply.
Asphalt shingle: a small unit of prepared roofing for installation with similar units in overlapping rows
on inclines normally exceeding 25%, factory-produced with one or more layers of felt, impregnated and
coated on both sides with asphalt and surfaced with mineral granules or an alternative surfacing material
that provides protection for the asphaltic coating.
Built-up bituminous membrane roofing (BUR): a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane,

consisting of multiple factory-produced sheets manufactured from saturated or coated felt or fiberglass
mat, assembled in place with alternate layers of roofing-grade asphalt, and surfaced with mineral
aggregate, bituminous materials, a liquid-applied coating or a granule-surfaced cap sheet.
Modified bituminous membrane roofing: a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane, consisting of

one or more factory-produced sheets manufactured with asphalt, polymer modifiers, reinforcements,
and, if applicable, mineral surfacings. Polymer modifiers include primarily atactic polypropylene (APP)
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and styrene butadiene styrene (SBS). Reinforcements include polyester and/or fiberglass mat. Factory-
applied surfacings include ceramic-coated or slate granules and metal or polymer foils.
Underlayment: one or more layers of felt, sheathing paper, nonbituminous-saturated felt or other
material over which asphalt shingles are applied.
4.0 Informed Comparison

EPDs may enable comparison between products but do not themselves compare products, as stated
in ISO 14025 Sections 4 and 6.7.2. It shall be stated in EPDs for building products created using these
PCR that only EPDs prepared from cradle-to-grave life-cycle results and based on the same function,
quantified by the same functional unit, and taking account of replacement based on the product RSL
relative to an assumed building service life, can be used to assist purchasers and users in making
informed comparisons between products. The basis of a comparison shall include the product application
in accordance with ISO 21930 and clearly defined and justified scenarios for modules A4, A5, B1-B7 and
C1-C4 (see Figure 1).
EPDs based on cradle-to-gate information modules shall not be used for comparisons unless comparisons
are made in a building context using a functional unit and complying with all of the requirements set out
in ISO 14025, section 6.7.2. EPDs based on a declared unit shall not be used for comparisons.
These PCR cover BtoB and BtoC EPDs. If an EPD is only BtoB, then the following shall be stated in the
EPD: This EPD covers only the cradle-to-gate impacts of Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Roofing using
a declared unit and the results cannot be used to compare between products.
5.0 Company/Organization, Product, and Product

Category
5.1 | DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ORGANIZATION
The name of the company/organization as well as the place(s) of production of finished product shall be
provided in the EPD. The EPD may also include general information about the company/organization
such as the existence of quality systems, an environmental management system according to ISO 14001,
or any other environmental management system in place.
5.2 | DEFINITION OF PRODUCT CATEGORY
These PCR address the specific Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Roofing produced from the products
shown in Table 1, which also shows the standards that provide detailed descriptions and specifications for
each product. The most current revision of the specifications listed in the table applicable to the specific
product is to be used.
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TABLE 1: Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Membrane Roofing Products
Product Description/Specification
Asphalt Shingles ASTM D3018, ASTM D3462, ASTM D226,

ASTM D4869, ASTM D6757, ASTM D1970
(together or in combination); CSA A123.5,
CSA A123.3, CSA A123.22 (together or in
combination); ICC-ES AC438, ASTM D226,
ASTM D4869, ASTM D6757, ASTM D1970
(together or in combination)
Built-up Asphalt Membrane Roofing ASTM D4601, ASTM D4897, ASTM D2626,
ASTM D2178, ASTM D3909, ASTM D41, ASTM
D312, ASTM D6152, ASTM D4586, ASTM
D3747, ASTM D1863 (together or in
combination); CSA A123.2, CSA A123.3, CSA
A123.4, CSA A123.16, CSA A123.17 (together or
in combination), CSA A123.23, UL55A, ASTM
D226
Atactic-Polypropylene (APP) Membrane ASTM D6222, ASTM D6223, ASTM D6509

CGSB 37-GP-56M
Roofing
Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous ASTM D6162, ASTM D6163, ASTM D6164,
Membrane Roofing ASTM 6298, ASTM D7505, ASTM D7530, CSA
A123.23, CGSB 37-GP-56M
5.3 | DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
The EPD shall provide a narrative description of the product that will enable the user to clearly and
unambiguously identify the product. This description shall include, where relevant:
• Product identification by brand name, material type, and simple visual representation, which may be
by photograph or graphic illustration;
• The appropriate and most current ASTM, ANSI, ICC-ES, UL, CSA or other product specifications
including pertinent physical properties and technical information (for example, fire resistance
standards that are met);
• Details regarding product reinforcement type, thickness and color;
• Flow diagram illustrating main unit processes by life-cycle stage according to the scope of the
declaration; and
• Materials and substances to be declared.
Material contents of the finished building product, including packaging, shall be declared in terms
of the main components. Substances officially classified as hazardous according to relevant national
or international regulations shall be stated. Product-specific data that is confidential because of the
competitive business environment, intellectual property rights, or similar legal restrictions need not be
declared except where such data involves regulated hazardous substances, which must always be disclosed.
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6.0 Requirements for the Underlying LCA

The underlying LCA shall be conducted in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
6.1 | FUNCTIONAL AND DECLARED UNIT
The functional unit of a product provides the quantitative normalization for comparing products of
equivalent function (functional unit) or equivalent specification. A functional unit is defined for EPDs
covering the complete cradle-to grave life cycle or the cradle-to-gate life cycle with a use stage scenario.
A declared unit is defined for EPDs covering only the cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-gate plus end-of-life
stages (see Section 6.2). If the intended use of the EPD is for comparison purposes between different
building products, the entire life cycle shall be included, including the use and end-of-life stages. In such
situations the functional unit shall be used as the reference, not the declared unit.
For Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Membrane Roofing, the declared unit shall be 1 m² [10.8 ft²]. A
weighted average thickness or other applicable aspects of the product shall be stated when the EPD deals
with a generic or representative product group with different thicknesses. The weights shall reflect the
relative production volumes for the relevant materials.
The functional unit shall be 100 m² [1076.4 ft²] of constructed area using the product, including all
layers required to achieve the expected performance. Explanation of the selected functional unit shall be
stated clearly, including the reference service life, installation methods and all ancillary materials such as
ballasting, fasteners and adhesives.
The reference service life shall refer to the declared technical and functional quality of the product in the
building. It shall be established in accordance with the ISO 15686-1, -2, -7, and -8 standards.
6.2 | SYSTEM BOUNDARIES
Figure 1 shows the life-cycle stages and individual modules that shall be included within the LCA system
boundary, depending on whether the EPD is BtoB or BtoC.
FIGURE 1 Life-Cycle Stages and Modules
CONSTRUCTION USE STAGE END OF LIFE STAGE

PRODUCT STAGE PROCESS STAGE
Operational energy
installation process
Operational water
Waste processing
De-construction
Refurbishment
Manufacturing
Construction-
Replacement
Raw material
Maintenance
demolition
Transport
Transport
Transport
Disposal
supply
Repair
Use
use
use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4
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Cradle-to-Gate or “Information Module” (BtoB EPDs) | The life-cycle activities and related
processes shall include modules A1, A2, and A3—the production stage—as defined below, with scenarios
for other life-cycle stages as appropriate.
Cradle-to-Grave (mandatory for BtoC EPDs) | A complete cradle-to-grave LCA shall be developed
for the product, including all life-cycle stages and modules, for a specified defined function and service
life, inclusive of maintenance and replacement and end-of-life effects.
The system boundaries for both cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA include the average
transportation of major inputs to (and within) each life-cycle stage. The cradle-to-grave LCA also
includes shipment of products to building site locations by common modes as well as average
transportation to a landfill or other disposition at the end of the service life for each application.
Any site-generated energy and purchased electricity shall be included in the system boundary. The
extraction, processing, and delivery of purchased primary fuels, for example, natural gas and primary
fuels used to generate purchased electricity, shall also be included within the boundaries of the system.
The sources for purchased electricity for the production stage will be based on published U.S. and/
or Canadian government sources for regional grids that are either self-sufficient or net exporters, if
available. If the relevant grid is not in either category the grid fuel mix shall include the next largest
NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) region or regional averaged grid mix values
for the major East, West and Texas grids that are not connected. The North American average grid mix
shall be used for the construction and use stages if the use location is not known, as may be the case
for industry average or brand-specific average EPDs involving widely dispersed plants. The sources for
electricity (calculation procedure) shall be documented.
In the case of Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Membrane Roofing the following are factors to be taken
into account for each life-cycle stage.
Modules A1-A3, the Production Stage:

• Extraction and processing of raw materials, including fuels used in product production;
• Average or specific transportation of raw materials (including recycled materials) from extraction
site or source to manufacturing site (including any recovered materials from source to be recycled
in the process) and including empty backhauls, and transportation to interim distribution centers or
terminals;
• Manufacturing of the product including all energy and materials required and all emissions and
wastes produced;
• Packaging, including transportation and waste disposal, with product ready for shipment;
• If packaging is purchased from multiple suppliers, then a weighted average of the transportation
distances by mode from all suppliers shall be included in the LCA modeling;
• Average or specific transportation from manufacturing site to recycling/reuse/landfill for pre-
consumer wastes and unutilized by-products from manufacturing, including empty backhauls; and
• Recycling/reuse/energy recovery of pre-consumer wastes and by-products from production.
Modules A4-A5, the Construction Stage:

• Average or specific transportation of product from manufacturing site to building site, including
empty backhauls;
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• Installation on the building site including all ancillary materials taking into account specific
application methodology or methodologies; and
• Waste produced on the building site.
Modules B1-B7, the Use Stage | Modules B1-B7 are treated as a typical scenario, which shall be described
in detail:
• Reference service life of the building shall be assumed to be 60 years and the maintenance regime
and number of replacements of the building product shall be declared accordingly (note that an
assumed 60-year reference service life for the building is an accepted time period for the purpose of
comparative analysis);
• Include any maintenance/replacement of the building product required to attain the reference service
life of the building;
• Maintenance/replacements are to be modeled according to manufacturers’ guidelines regarding the
reference service life of the product, which must be based on a verifiable product performance history;
• When the product reference service life is less than the assumed building service life (60 years), the
aggregated product stage, construction process stage, maintenance and repair during the RSL and end
of life stage impacts (modules A1–A5, B2-B3 and C1–C4) associated with the number of changeovers
necessary to equal the service life of the building shall be included. When the product service life is
greater than the building service life, the initial production impacts shall be fully calculated and shall
not be discounted to reflect the remaining product service life;
• When the reference service life of a building product is less than the assumed building service life
(60 years) the number of replacements that will be necessary to fulfill the required performance and
functionality over the building service life shall be identified. The combined impacts of the originally
product and any replacements shall be determined by dividing the building service life by the service
life of the product, and the impacts multiplied by the result. For example, if the expected service life of
a component is 25 years, the impacts would be multiplied by 2.40, thus normalizing the changeovers
to be equivalent to the assumed 60-year building service life; and
• Any energy or water use required for operation or use of the product shall be included.
Modules C1-C4, the End-of-Life Stage | Modules C1-C4 are treated as a typical scenario, which shall be
described in detail:
• Dismantling/demolition;
• Average or specific transport from building site to recycling/reuse/landfill, including empty backhauls;
and
• Disposal.
All assumptions from LCA shall be described in detail.
LCA results for production, installation, use, and end-of-life stages shall be declared separately in the EPD.
Any transportation data other than identified above shall be indicated. If transportation information is
included in other stages than indicated, or if no transportation information exists and assumptions are
made, this should be noted.
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Summary of EPD Types and Related Requirements
Table 2 summarizes the unit and reference service life requirements by life cycle stages and related
modules.
TABLE 2 Unit and Reference Service Life Requirements
Life Cycle Stages and Declared unite (DU) or Reference Service Life
EPD-Type modules functional Unit (FU) (RSL) Primary audience
Cradle to shipping Product stage; DU Not specified BtoB

gate modules A1 to A3
Cradle to building Product and DU Not specified BtoB

construction stages;
modules A1 to A5
Cradle to building- Product, DU Not specified BtoB

with EOL stage construction and
EOL stages;
modules A1 to A5
and C1 to C4
Cradle to building- Product, FU RSL is required BtoB

with use stage construction and
use stages;
modules A1 to A5
and B1 to B5
Cradle to grave Product, FU RSL is required BtoB and/or BtoC

construction, use
and EOL stages;
modules A1 to C4
Excluded from System Boundary | A summary of items that may be excluded in the primary product
stages include:
• Production, manufacture, and construction of manufacturing capital goods and infrastructure;
• Production and manufacture of membrane production equipment, delivery vehicles, and laboratory
equipment;
• Personnel-related activities (travel, furniture, and office supplies); and
• Energy and water use related to company management and sales activities that may be located either
within the factory site or at another location.
7.0 Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis
7.1 | DATA COLLECTION AND DESCRIPTION OF DATA
The data shall be representative according to temporal, geographical, and technological requirements.
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Temporal | The obtained information from the manufacturing process should be annual values,
preferably from the previous twelve-month period or calendar year. Average background or secondary
data shall not be older than ten years unless accompanied by a statement attesting to the validity of
older data.
Geographical | The geographic region of the relevant life-cycle stages included in the calculation of
representative data shall be documented.
Technological | Data shall represent technology in use.
The use of specific or generic background data shall be documented. The following distribution will
be applied:
• Extraction or production or both of raw materials (specific or average background or both);
• Manufacturing of the product (specific);
• Data sources and any calculation procedures for the fuel mix for electricity generation shall be
documented;
• Hazardous waste shall be reported according to applicable U.S and/or Canadian federal or state/
provincial regulations as appropriate;
• If EPDs for upstream products are not available, or are not in conformance with ISO 14025 section
7.2.5, data from the best available published literature shall be permitted to be used; and
• If multiple suppliers are used for one material, then a weighted average, based on volume or mass,
shall be used to assign transport distance and mode.
For generic data, national databases shall be used to the extent that they are applicable (for example, U.S.
Life Cycle Inventory Database, www.nrel.gov/lci). If appropriate national data is not available, sources for
similar technology adjusted for national boundary conditions (for example, energy mix) may be used.
All data sources shall be specified, including database and year of publication (reference). Sources of data
for transport models (including transport mode, distances, and quantities to be transported) and thermal
energy production shall be documented. Where proxy data is used in the absence of specific data for
chemicals or other inputs, the source and justification for selection of the proxies shall be documented in
the LCA report.
When preparing a company-average EPD for an identical product manufactured at multiple facilities,
the LCI data for each site shall be weighted to determine a company average. Weighting shall be by
product production. Data reported in the declarations shall be as production-weighted averages of
multiple facilities.
The product content will be described in the declaration. Product specific data that is confidential
because of the competitive business environment, intellectual property rights or similar legal restrictions
need not be declared. In such cases, a notation that the information is confidential will be made along
with the description of the function of the component.
In the case of BtoC EPDs, the amount of material and all layers required to achieve the function used as
input to enable the product to meet the functional unit requirements shall include related accessories and
other materials (that is, ancillary materials) unless the reason for the omission of these is explained.
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7.2 | CUTOFF RULES
Criteria for the exclusion of inputs and outputs (cut-off rules) in the LCA and information modules and
any additional information are intended to support an efficient calculation procedure. They shall not be
applied in order to hide data. Any application of the criteria for the exclusion of inputs and outputs shall
be documented. Data gaps may be filled by conservative assumptions with average or generic data. Any
assumptions for such choices shall be documented.
The cutoff criteria for flows to be considered within the system boundary are as follows in case of
insufficient input data or data gaps for a unit process:
Mass | If a flow is less than 1% of the cumulative mass of the model flows, it may be excluded, provided
its environmental relevance is minor.
Energy | If a flow is less than 1% of the cumulative energy of the system model, it may be excluded,
provided its environmental relevance is minor.
Environmental relevance | Material and energy flows known to have the potential to cause significant
emissions into air, water, or soil related to the environmental indicators of these PCR shall be included
even if such flows meet the above criteria for Mass and Energy.
At least 95% of the energy usage and mass flow shall be included and the life-cycle impact data shall
contain at least 95% of all elementary flows that contribute to each of the declared category indicators.
A list of hazardous and toxic materials and substances shall be included in the inventory and the cutoff
rules do not apply to such substances.
7.3 | DATA QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
Any secondary data source used in the underlying life-cycle inventory shall be complete and
representative of the applicable North American region in terms of its geographic and technological
coverage and of a recent vintage, which is typically less than ten years old. Any deviations from these
requirements for secondary data shall be documented, and the following apply:
• All data shall be accurate and representative of the production process, current technology, and
current measurement capability.
• The information obtained from the manufacturing process shall be annual average values.
• Average background data shall not be older than 10 years for industry average data or 5 years for
producer specific data, unless justification is provided.
• When the owner of the EPD is not the owner of all upstream processes, the owner shall contact his
suppliers within the system boundary. If the suppliers do not supply data, the owner shall use the best-
available data in the literature based on data quality requirements of this PCR.
• Data shall be identified as direct (for example, measurements or purchasing records), indirect (based
on calculations), estimated, or other.
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7.4 | UNITS
SI units shall be used with conversions as shown in the table below as necessary. Preferred power and
energy units are as follows:
• kWh or MJ for electric energy
• kW or MW for power
TABLE 3: Conversion Factors to be Used if Reporting in IP Units (Imperial)
Convert from To Multiply by
Square meter (m²) Square foot (ft²) 1.076391E+01
Kilogram (kg) Pound (lb) 2.204622
Mega joule (MJ) British Thermal Unit (BTU) 9.478170E+02
Degree Celsius (°C) Degree Fahrenheit (°F) (°C * 9/5) +32
Cubic meter (m³) Cubic foot (ft³) 3.531466E+01
Meter (m) Foot (ft) 3.281
m²K/W ft²Fhr/BTU 5.6783
Metric tonne Ton 1.102
Source: NIST: http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html; http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/metric/

temp.cfm; and http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/metric/common-conversion-b.cfm
7.5 | ALLOCATION RULES
In a production process in which more than one type of product is generated, it is necessary to allocate
the environmental flows (inputs and outputs) from the process to the different products to get product-
based inventory data. Allocation, if required, shall follow the requirements and guidance of ISO
14044:2006, Clause 4.3.4.
Recycled and recovered materials shall be considered raw materials. Only the materials, water, energy,
emissions and other elemental flows associated with collecting, reprocessing, handling, sorting and
transportation from the point of collection through the generating industrial process to their use in the
production process need to be considered. Any allocations before reprocessing shall be allocated to the
original product. Recycled and recovered materials, with fuel content and used as fuels, such as used tires,
shall be considered alternative energy.
Energy forms used as feedstock to produce materials (for example, plastic) shall be allocated to material
resources (kg), while process energy shall be allocated to energy resources (MJ).
Allocation related to transport shall be based on the mass of transported product.
When a product’s original function is no longer needed or possible, the product can be processed
further in a waste management system. For example, it can be recycled, reused, or energy recovered.
Emissions from downstream recycling or combustion after the end-of-waste state will be allocated to the
new downstream products, such as heat and electricity. In the case of incineration of wastes for energy
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production at the primary production site, the combustion emissions shall be allocated to the building
product unless the energy is exported.
Recycling processes should be treated as closed loop recycling, as long as no change occurs in the
inherent properties of the recycled material. In such cases, the need for allocation is avoided since the use
of secondary material displaces the use of virgin (primary) materials.
If different allocation options are relevant and a deviation of greater than 20% is a foreseen outcome,
a sensitivity analysis shall be initiated. These different allocation approaches and data sets shall be
documented and declared.
8.0 Impact Categories and Characterization Factors

Environmental impact category indicators shall be taken from Table 4 for declaring environmental
aspects in accordance with ISO 21930:2007, Section 8.2 and ISO 14044:2006.
TABLE 4: Declaration of Environmental Category Indicator Results, Use of Resources, and

Generation of Waste
Category Indicator Unit
Global warming potential (GWP) kg CO₂ equiv
Acidification potential kg SO₂ equiv
Eutrophication potential kg N equiv
Smog creation potential kg O₃ equiv
Ozone depletion potential kg CFC-11 equiv
Total primary energy consumption
Nonrenewable fossil MJ (HHV)
Nonrenewable nuclear MJ (HHV)
Renewable (solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal) MJ (HHV)
Renewable (biomass) MJ (HHV)
Material resources consumption
Nonrenewable material resources kg
Renewable material resources kg
Net fresh water (inputs minus outputs) L
Non-hazardous waste generated kg
Hazardous waste generated kg
Notes for Table 4:

1. The impact categories of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) shall be calculated using
characterization factors specified in version 2.1 of US EPA TRACI (Tool for the Reduction and
Assessment of Chemical and Other Environmental Impacts). http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/std/traci/
traci.html
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2. Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the earth’s surface and underground as groundwater in
aquifers and underground streams. The term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water.
3. Recovered or recycled materials are neither non-renewable nor renewable resources under ISO
definitions. The use of such materials can be reported as Additional Environmental Information as
per clause 9.
4. Primary energy is an energy form found in nature that has not been subjected to any conversion or
transformation process. Examples of primary fuels are coal, natural gas and biomass. Alternative
energy is recovered from previous use or wastes. Examples are solvents, tires, oil, and animal fat.
5. Recycled and recovered materials with fuel content and used as fuels, such as used tires, shall be
considered alternative energy.
9.0 Additional Environmental Information

An EPD shall include, where relevant, additional information such as given the points below, related to
environmental issues, other than the environmental information derived from LCA, LCI, or information
modules and other than emissions to water and to indoor air. This information shall be separated from
the information described in ISO 21930, 8.2.2 and 8.2.3.
• Information on environmental issues, such as:
• Impact(s) and potential impact(s) on biodiversity,
• Toxicity related to human health or the environment or both, and
• Geographical aspects relating to any stages of the life cycle (for example, a discussion on the
relation between the potential environmental impact(s) and the location of the product
system);
• Data on building product performance, including effects on building operating energy use, if
environmentally significant;
• Organization’s adherence to any environmental management system, with a statement on where an
interested party may find details of the system;
• Any other environmental certification program applied to the building product and a statement on
where an interested party may find details of the certification program;
• Other environmental activities of the organization, such as participation in recycling or recovery
programs, provided details of these programs are readily available to the purchaser or user and
contact information is provided;
• Information that is derived from the LCA but not communicated in the typical LCI- or LCIA-based
formats;
• Instructions and limits for efficient use;
• Hazard and risk assessment on human health and the environment;
• Information on absence or level of presence of a material in the building product that is considered of
environmental significance in certain areas (see ISO 14021:1999, 5.4 and 5.7);
• Preferred waste management option for used building products; and
• Potential for incidents that can have impact(s) on the environment such as recycled content or
recycling rates.
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Additional information shall only be related to environmental issues. Information and instructions on
product safety unrelated to the environmental performance of the building product shall not be part of a
Type III environmental declaration.
10.0 EPD Supporting Data

A project report shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements and guidance of ISO 14044:2006,
Clause 6, for third-party reports. This information shall document the LCA study and additional
environmental information in a systematic, comprehensive way, and shall be made available to the verifier
in order to demonstrate that the requirements of this PCR document and ISO 21930 “Environmental
declaration of building products” have been met. The project report shall include, where relevant:
• The commissioner of the report, the contact information of the report author, and the date of the
report;
• The input and output environmental data of the unit processes that are used for the LCA calculations;
• The documentation (measurements, calculations, estimates, sources, correspondence, traceable
references to origin, and so forth) that provides the basis from which the process data for the LCA is
formulated;
• The specification used to create the manufacturer’s products;
• Energy consumption figures;
• Emission data to air, water, and soil;
• Waste production;
• Data that demonstrates that the information is complete – in specific cases, reference can be made to,
for instance, standards or quality regulations;
• Referenced literature and databases from which data have been extracted;
• Data used to carry out sensitivity analyses;
• Documentation that demonstrates that the building products can fulfill the desired function(s) and
performance;
• Documentation that demonstrates that the chosen processes and scenarios in the flow chart satisfy the
requirements set in ISO 21930;
• Documentation that substantiates the chosen life cycle of the building products;
• Documentation and substantiation of the percentages or figures used for the calculations in the end-
of-life stage;
• Documentation and substantiation of the percentages and figures (number of cycles, prices, and so
forth) used for the calculations in the allocation procedure;
• Information showing how averages of different reporting locations have been calculated to obtain
generic data;
• Documentation used to substantiate any qualitative information in the additional environmental
information;
• Procedures used to carry out the data collection (questionnaires, instructions, informative material,
confidentiality agreements, and so forth);
• The characterization factors used;
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• The criteria and substantiation used to determine the system limits and the selection of input and
output flows;
• Documentation that demonstrates consistency when using information modules; and
• Documentation used to substantiate the other choices and assumptions.
11.0 Content of the EPD

The following demonstration of verification shall be completed and included with the EPD. Note that
third-party verification is optional for BtoB EPDs, but mandatory for BtoC EPDs.
Demonstration of Verification
PCR review, was conducted by:

< name and organization of the chair, and information on how to contact the chair through the
programme operator >
Independent verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:
internal external
(Where appropriate a) Third party verifier:
<name of third party verifier>
Optional for business to business communication, mandatory for business to consumer
communication.
All Type III environmental declarations in a product category shall follow the format and include the
parameters as identified in this PCR. The following general information shall be declared in the EPD:
Name and address of the manufacturer(s);

• Product identification by name (including, for example, production code) and a simple visual
representation of the product;
• Description of the building product’s use and the functional or declared unit of the product to which
the data relates;
• Description of the application (installation) of the building product where relevant;
• Detailed list of the substances, by weight, that make up the building product;
• Data from LCA or LCI or information modules as per ISO 14025, clause 7.2.2;
• Additional environmental information (see Section 9);
• Statement of whether the EPD is cradle to gate or cradle to grave;
• Statement that EPDs from different programs (using different PCR) may not be comparable;
• Statement that the EPD represents an average performance in cases where an EPD declares an average
performance for a number of products, with the standard deviation of the product’s performance with
respect to the average stated;
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• Information on where explanatory material may be obtained;

• Diagram of the life-cycle stages included in the LCA subdivided into production, construction, use
and end-of-life stages, and system boundaries;
• When the EPD includes the use stage, a description of the nature of the processes and ancillary
materials that are required for installing the building product in the building or other type of
construction works and their replacement and maintenance according to the cutoff criteria;
• Name of the program and the program operator’s address and, if relevant, the logo and website URL;
• Identification of the PCR document on which the EPD is based;
• Date the EPD was issued and period of validity;
• Site(s), manufacturer, or group of manufacturers or those representing them for whom the results of
the LCA are representative;
• Name of PCR review panel chair;
• Whether the independent review of the EPD and data was conducted by an internal or external
verifier (third-party verification is mandatory for BtoC EPDs);
• Name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail of the third-party verifier and logo of the
verification body, if applicable; and
• ISO 14025:2006 9.2.2 states that, “Type III environmental product declarations intended for business-
to-consumer communication shall be available to the consumer at the point of purchase.
12.0 References
ISO Standards:
ISO 6707-1: 2014 Buildings and civil engineering works — Vocabulary -- Part 1: General terms
ISO 14021: 1999 Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labeling)
ISO 14025: 2006 Environmental Labeling and Declarations — Type III Environmental Declarations
Principals and Procedures
ISO 14040: 2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework
ISO 14044: 2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines
ISO 15686: 2011 Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning, Parts -1, -2, -7 and -8
ISO 21930: 2007 Sustainability in Building Construction — Environmental Declaration of Building

Products
Other references:
ASTM PCR001 – Single Ply Roofing Membranes; November 2013
ASTM D41, Standard Specification for Asphalt Primer Used in Roofing, Dampproofing, and
Waterproofing
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ASTM D226, Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt Used in Roofing and
Waterproofing
ASTM D312, Standard Specification for Asphalt Used in Roofing
ASTM D1079, Standard Terminology Relating to Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D1863/D1863M, Standard Specification for Mineral Aggregate Used on Built-Up Roofs
ASTM D1970/D1970M, Standard Specification for Self-Adhering Polymer Modified Bituminous Sheet
Materials Used as Steep Roofing Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection
ASTM D2178/D2178M, Standard Specification for Asphalt Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
ASTM D2626/D2626M, Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated and Coated Organic Felt Base
Sheet Used in Roofing
ASTM D3018/D3018M, Standard Specification for Class A Asphalt Shingles Surfaced with Mineral
Granules
ASTM D3462/D3462M, Standard Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass Felt and Surfaced
with Mineral Granules
ASTM D3747, Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt Adhesive for Adhering Roof Insulation
ASTM D3909/D3909M, Standard Specification for Asphalt Roll Roofing (Glass Felt) Surfaced With
Mineral Granules
ASTM D4586/D4586M, Standard Specification for Asphalt Roof Cement, Asbestos-Free
ASTM D4601/D4601M, Standard Specification for Asphalt-Coated Glass Fiber Base Sheet Used in
Roofing
ASTM D4869/D4869M, Standard Specification for Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt Underlayment Used
in Steep Slope Roofing
ASTM D4897/D4897M, Standard Specification for Asphalt-Coated Glass-Fiber Venting Base Sheet Used
in Roofing
ASTM D6152/D6152M, Standard Specification for SEBS-Modified Mopping Asphalt Used in Roofing
ASTM D6162, Standard Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheet
Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber Reinforcements
ASTM D6163, Standard Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified Bituminous Sheet
Materials Using Glass Fiber Reinforcements
ASTM D6164/D6164M, Standard Specification for Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Modified
Bituminous Sheet Materials Using Polyester Reinforcements
ASTM D6222/D6222M, Standard Specification for Atactic Polypropylene (APP) Modified Bituminous
Sheet Materials Using Polyester Reinforcements
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Sheet Materials Using a Combination of Polyester and Glass Fiber Reinforcements
ASTM D6298, Standard Specification for Fiberglass Reinforced Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS)

Modified Bituminous Sheets with a Factory Applied Metal Surface
Base Sheet Materials Using Glass Fiber Reinforcements
ASTM D6757, Standard Specification for Underlayment Felt Containing Inorganic Fibers Used in Steep-
Slope Roofing
ASTM D7505/D7505M, Standard Specification for Self-Adhesive Polyester Fabric Reinforced Polymer
Modified Asphalt Steep Slope Roll Roofing Surfaced with Mineral Granules
ASTM D7530/D7530M, Standard Specification for Self-Adhesive Glass Fiber Fabric Reinforced Polymer
Modified Asphalt Steep Slope Roll Roofing Surfaced with Mineral Granules
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Life Cycle Analysis of Residential Roofing Products, March 2000
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Life Cycle Analysis of Asphalt Impregnated Fiberglass BUR Felts,
March 2001
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Life Cycle Inventory for Road and Roofing Asphalt, March 2001
Bitumen Waterproofing Association, Environmental Declaration for Bitumen Roof Waterproofing

Systems, February 2013
CAN/CSA-A123.2, Asphalt-Coated Roofing Sheets
CAN/CSA A123.3, Asphalt Saturated Organic Roofing Felt
CAN/CSA-A123.4, Asphalt for Constructing Built-Up Roof Coverings and Waterproofing Systems
CAN/CSA A123.5, Asphalt Shingles Made From Organic Felt and Surfaced With Mineral Granules /
Asphalt Shingles Made From Glass Felt and Surfaced With Mineral Granules
CAN/CSA-A123.16, Asphalt-Coated Glass-Base Sheets
CAN/CSA A123.17, Asphalt Glass Felt Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
CAN/CSA A123.22, Self-Adhering Polymer Modified Bituminous Sheet Materials Used as Steep Roofing
Underlayment for Ice Dam Protection
CAN/CSA A123.23, Modified Bitumen Roof Membranes (under development)
CGSB 37-GP-56M, Membrane, Modified, Bituminous, Prefabricated, and Reinforced for Roofing
EN 15804, Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Core rules for
the product category of construction products, January 2012
ICC-ES AC438, Acceptance Criteria for Alternative Asphalt Roofing Shingles
UL55A, Materials for Built-Up Roof Coverings
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PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR PREPARING

AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

PCR VERSION ADOPTION VALIDITY PERIOD

Asphalt Shingles, Built-up Asphalt

Asphalt Shingles, Built-up Asphalt Membrane Roofing

Scope of Validity of these PCR

Andre Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

James Hoff, TEGNOS Research Inc.

PCR VERSION HISTORY

Version Number Ammendments Date Issued

1.1 | Goal and Scope

2.0 | Period of Validity

5.0 | Company/Organization, Product, and Product Category

5.1 | Description of Company/Organization

5.2 | Definition of Product Category

6.1 | Functional and Declared Unit

6.2 | System Boundaries

7.1 | Data Collection and Description of Data

7.3 | Data Quality Requirements

7.5 | Allocation Rules

1.0 General Information

1.1 | GOAL AND SCOPE

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 21930: 2007 Building construction —

1.2 | EPD OWNERSHIP/RESPONSIBILITY

2.0 Period of Validity

Built-up bituminous membrane roofing (BUR): a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane,

Modified bituminous membrane roofing: a continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane, consisting of

4.0 Informed Comparison

5.0 Company/Organization, Product, and Product

5.1 | DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ORGANIZATION

5.2 | DEFINITION OF PRODUCT CATEGORY

TABLE 1: Asphalt Shingles and Bituminous Membrane Roofing Products

Asphalt Shingles ASTM D3018, ASTM D3462, ASTM D226,

Atactic-Polypropylene (APP) Membrane ASTM D6222, ASTM D6223, ASTM D6509

5.3 | DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

6.0 Requirements for the Underlying LCA

6.1 | FUNCTIONAL AND DECLARED UNIT

6.2 | SYSTEM BOUNDARIES

FIGURE 1 Life-Cycle Stages and Modules

CONSTRUCTION USE STAGE END OF LIFE STAGE

Modules A1-A3, the Production Stage:

Modules A4-A5, the Construction Stage:

All assumptions from LCA shall be described in detail.

Summary of EPD Types and Related Requirements

TABLE 2 Unit and Reference Service Life Requirements

Cradle to shipping Product stage; DU Not specified BtoB

Cradle to building Product and DU Not specified BtoB

Cradle to building- Product, DU Not specified BtoB

Cradle to building- Product, FU RSL is required BtoB

Cradle to grave Product, FU RSL is required BtoB and/or BtoC

7.0 Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis

7.1 | DATA COLLECTION AND DESCRIPTION OF DATA

Technological | Data shall represent technology in use.

7.2 | CUTOFF RULES

7.3 | DATA QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

TABLE 3: Conversion Factors to be Used if Reporting in IP Units (Imperial)

Convert from To Multiply by